GEOG 430 - Food Geographies & Food Justice

Credit(s): 3

FOOD GEOGRAPHIES
Component: Lecture
Examination of the historical and contemporary factors shaping the global food system. Studying processes and practices, such as production and consumption, policymaking, activism, commodity exchange; as well as, actors including states, producers and consumers, farmworkers, farmers and policymakers. Consider how production and consumption are framed and discuss the spatial organization of access to food and agricultural resources through digging into issues related to food justice and food sovereignty on local and global scales.
Repeatable for Credit: N Allowed Units: 3 Multiple Term Enrollment: N Grading Basis: Student Option

Crosslisted: May be crosslisted with WOMS 431.

University Breadth: Social and Behavioral Sciences Requirement Designations: Multicultural & Discovery Learning Experience Course Typically Offered: Spring

General Education Objectives:
GE1A: Read Critically GE1B: Analyze Arguments and Information GE1C: Engage in Constructive Ideation GE2A: Communicate Effectively in Writing GE2B: Communicate Orally GE2C: Communication Through Creative Expression GE3A: Work Collaboratively Across Cultures GE3B: Work Independently Across Cultures GE4: Critically Evaluate Ethical Implications